Dental Assisting Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Reedley College

SCCCD International Education; Reedley (CA); On-site; USD 34,440 - 44,083; Part time

Job summary

SCCCD International Education is seeking an experienced Dental Assisting Instructor to join our part-time faculty pool. The role involves teaching scheduled Dental Assisting courses using varied pedagogies and tech-enabled delivery for in-person, online, or hybrid formats.

Responsibilities include communicating with students and staff, aligning to approved curricula, evaluating progress, providing syllabi, and maintaining records.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of directly related professional experience; or Associate degree and six years.
• Current license in California as a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) or immediate eligibility to obtain a California license.
• Certification in coronal polish, X-ray, and sealants.
• Experience with diversity, equity, and inclusion in instruction.
• Experience engaging racially minoritized and diverse student populations.
• Ability to collaborate with faculty and staff to enhance instruction and student success.

Responsibilities

• Teach a part-time schedule of Dental Assisting courses as assigned.
• Use diverse instructional delivery methods including technology for face‑to‑face, online, and/or hybrid formats.
• Communicate effectively with students, faculty and staff.
• Adhere to approved curriculum outlines of record.
• Evaluate student progress through tests, assignments, and exams.
• Provide course syllabi to students.
• Maintain classroom records per District Policy.
• Submit grading and evaluation reports in a timely manner.
• Teach in a variety of instructional settings and times.
• Fulfill duties of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Associate degree and six years of directly related professional experience

RDA license or immediate eligibility to obtain California license

Certification in coronal polish, X-ray, and sealants

Job description

Dental Assisting Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool)

Responsibilities

• Teach a part-time schedule of Dental Assisting courses as assigned.
• Use a variety of pedagogies and integrate a wide range of instructional delivery systems, including innovative and creative uses of technology for face‑to‑face, online, and/or hybrid formats.
• Communicate effectively with students, faculty and staff.
• Use effective teaching methods appropriate to the subject matter, adhering to institutionally approved curriculum course outlines of record.
• Evaluate student progress through tests and examinations, written assignments, oral responses, etc., in keeping with course objectives.
• Provide course syllabi to students.
• Maintain classroom records in accordance with District Policy.
• Turn in all required student grading and evaluation reports in a timely manner.
• Teach assignments in a variety of instructional settings and times, including classes as needed.
• Otherwise fulfill all of the duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122, and other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of directly related professional experience; or
• Associate degree and six years of directly related professional experience.
• Current license in California as a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) or immediate eligibility to obtain a California license.
• Certification in coronal polish, X-ray, and sealants.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience and skill incorporating elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all areas of responsibility.
• Recent experience working with African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion shape patterns of participation and outcomes.
• Willingness to examine and remediate one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students.
• Related work and professional experience.
• Experience working with students of various cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds, and students with disabilities.
• Experience working with traditionally underrepresented student populations, such as students of color and foster youth, and the ability to support students across sociocultural and socioeconomic diversities.
• Experience facilitating multicultural and cross‑cultural communication with sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, gender, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Experience with, and sensitivity to, under‑prepared and high‑need students at the community college.
• Demonstrated ability and desire to work collaboratively with faculty and staff to enhance instruction, curriculum, student learning support, and student success.
• Demonstrated ability to work with computers and other technologies utilized in providing high‑quality instruction and support to students.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students and staff.
• Knowledge of current assessment methods and materials.
• Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals.

Salary and Benefits

• Newly hired part-time faculty will be placed on step one (1) of the Part‑Time Faculty Salary Schedule.
• All salary classification placements on the salary schedule will be based on education and experience as outlined in the Part‑Time Faculty Salary Classifications.
• Sick leave accrual is based on assignment hours.

For more information on salary and benefits, see the SCCCD & SCFT Part‑Time Faculty Agreement.

Selection Procedure

This position has no closing date; applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Candidates will be placed in a continuous applicant pool. Start dates may vary. Applicants may withdraw at any time. The application will remain on file for 18 months. If not interviewed or selected within that period, a new application will be required.

State Center Community College District is an equal opportunity employer and endeavors to treat all applicants fairly and equitably in the recruitment and selection process. SCCCD EEO Plan applies to all hiring.